During this 6 hours days we will learn about the inmigration of jewish in Buenos Aires, their lifestlye by then till now. Visiting the Jewish Area called Once. The Jewish Museum. The former 2 areas bombed by terrorism : Ex Embassy of Israel Bulding and the current rebuilt Jewish Federation Building wtih its sorrounding areas to discover details besides the frontis of AMIA building (outside). We will walk the religous area with kosher food . And we will visit the reform synagogue Libertad and the conservative synagogue Paso. Having the advantage of going with transportation (car and driver or van and driver : both professionals and with insurance for passengers inside that vehicles), we can move on to other area to visit an important mural about the Holocaust and other important mural inside a Church. We will learn about the general history of Argentina, Buenos Aires, and the starting of the jewish comunity. Depend on our rithm we can add other places or stops and or rithm of the stops. Thanks!
Post Tour Tag: Historical
Kuhnle Tours
In this charming town, close to Lorraine, was Louis-René de Rohan a new family spent his castle build. Decorated with stately and seemingly boundless luxury wearing the sandstone castle (fr. Château des Rohan) at 140 m with its long front garden to the unique cityscape Savernes. Some might argue that he perceives the “magic atmosphere” of the city: According to legend, the African water saver is to be sanctified and have healing powers. But the many tangible treasures of the city, make a visit to the city recommended.
The town is characterized by many old half-timbered houses, of which especially the Maison Katz with its delicate carvings from the 17th century is to be called, in which you can also dine with a clear conscience and cost a good drop. Particularly beautiful is the Rose Garden (fr. Roseraie) in the western city. This was created in 1900 and is home to about 450 different kinds of roses, which can be seen between mid-June to mid-September.
Just 5 km outside the city walls stands the ruins of the mighty castle Haut-Barr Castle on the Mountain of Haut-Barr about Alsace. The fantastic view owes ruin the nickname “eye of Alsace”. The castle was built around 1170 and severely damaged during the 30 Years War, after a renewed building in the 18th century, the castle fell into ruin but. In the connected timber-frame building is a nice restaurant, where you can fortify yourself after visiting.
Girona: Jewish Heritage Guided City Tour and Museum Visit
Beging in Plaça de Sant Feliu, with the guided tour through the Jewish neighborhood of Girona, one of the best-preserved in Europe. This district is located in the heart of the city and is full of ancient remains from its Roman and Medieval past. Known locally as “the Call”, this area was home to 1,000 inhabitants during the Middle Ages, making it one of the most important Jewish communities in Spain’s history.
As you explore the narrow streets of the Jewish Quarter — hometown of Nahmanides, the Medieval Kabbalistic philosopher, physician and Sephardic rabbi — you’ll visit the spots where the city’s 3 synagogues were located.
During the guided tour you will find out all about the customs and traditions of the Jewish people who lived here, as well as the tools that they used, and the design of their houses. You’ll also visit the Museum of Jewish History to learn about their way of life.
Your guide will then lead you around the labyrinthine streets while explaining the history of the expulsion of the Jews in 1492, an act that ended 600 years of coexistence. After 3 hours exploring the Call, your tour will come to an end, and you’ll have newfound knowledge of the profound influence that the Jewish community left in Girona.
Toldot Tours
Discover an unknown corner of history in the city- the story of the Catalan Jews.
Enter another world as we explore this incredible history together. You’ll meet important figures, ways of Jewish life, and get an insight into society at the time, exploring ideas of identity and migration. You’ll also have privileged access to Casa Adret, a XIII century house in the heart of the old Jewish quarter, now a cultural hub for Jewish Heritage.
Sighet Walking Tours
Although a small city, Sighet is quite picturesque, situated in the heart of the very authentic Maramures Region of Northern Romania. Embraced by two rivers, the Iza and the Tisa, The Hungarian meaning of “Sighet” is island. Roughly half of Sighet’s population was Jewish before May 1944, when deportations to Auschwitz started taking place. The numerous traces of Sighet’s Jewish past tell a remarkable story about the city’s origins and it’s importance as a major cultural hub for various Jewish schools and traditions.
Tarbut Foundation is offering guided historical tours through the city to all known and hidden Jewish sites. You can find out more about some of Sighet’s Jewish sites and history on our Sighet page dedicated to the city. While any tourist coming to Sighet can walk through the points mentioned, a guided one day Tour will include more sites and in depth historical background information. We very much recommend it!
We offer tours between May and September. Bookings can be made for individuals, families or groups. You can contact us directly for more information and bookings.
Jewish Heritage Tours in France: Private Encounters with History
France harbours one of the oldest and most vibrant Jewish communities in the world. In fact, after Israel and the US, the French Jewish population is the globe’s largest. From the old “pletzl” in Paris, where generations of Jews have lived, worked and worshiped for centuries, to Provence where they at certain points found refuge during times of persecution, there are so many inspiring and moving sites to visit: places imbued with both cultural treasure and immense human tragedy. We’ll take you on an entirely unique, personally tailored adventure around one or more regions. This will allow you to discover countless historical and present-day riches– and return home with lifelong, treasured memories.
Visit The Jewish Alsatian Museum
“Artefacts and places recount history better than books” – this sentence welcomes you as you arrive at the Jewish Alsatian Museum. Located in the former 19th-century synagogue of Bouxwiller, the museum is unique in its kind. It highlights the culture of Jews in Alsace and recounts their history, telling of everyday life through the ages with their Christian neighbours. Visitors follow a trail around the museum with its original, varied presentations ranging from the reconstitution of life-size scenes and miniaturised tableaux using new technology. Ceramic models, architectural models, life-size figures, dolls in period costume and video films alternate with antique artefacts, which are all the more rare as much of the Jewish heritage disappeared during the Holocaust.
The Jewish Heritage of Haguenau
La Synagogue de Haguenau was built in 1820-1821 is in neoclassical style. It was destroyed during the Occupation and damaged at the end of the Second World War. It was renovated and found all its splendor in 1959. Many vestiges from the old synagogue which were in a house in Rue du Sel, are on display there. This ancient synagogue was built in 1492, then fell victim to the fire in 1676, and was then rebuilt. It was an active synagogue until 1820, when the current synagogue was built.
Le Jewish cemetery of Haguenau is one of the most oldest in Alsace with burials dating from the Xth century. The types of stelae are different according to the times and according to the religious role of the person buried. These stelae are interesting to analyze and comment on in particular the front part on which we find epitaphs as well as sculptures. This cemetery has an area of approximately 1 hectare and 60 ares and hosts 3200 graves.
The cemetery was enlarged in 1766 and 1872. It was the victim of vandalism during Second World War. Walls and doors were gutted, and graves were also knocked down or destroyed. As a result of this, nearly a thousand graves are missing today.
Jewish Heritage Tour of Romania, Ukraine and the Republic of Moldov
You are very welcome to join us for an intriguing tour in search of the lost of Jewish heritage in Romania, Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova. There are many places you will visit such as synagogues, memorials, schools, Jewish history museums, theaters and cemeteries.
We start in Sochi, a famous resort city on the Black Sea coast, with its humid subtropical climate, once called the Russian Riviera. Next let’s learn about the old civilization of the Abkhaz, that live nowadays in the Republic of Abkhazia, once called Florida of the Soviet Union, which separated from Georgia after the war from 92’93. Only Russia, Venezuela, Nauru and Nicaragua recognize its independence. Finally we get to the Crimean Peninsula, famous for breathtaking landscapes and rich history, after driving on the famous bridge over …
The Hidden Gems of Jewish Barcelona
The story of the Jewish community of Barcelona is a fascinating one, but the traces of that history are difficult to spot in today’s city. With the help of this virtual guide, you’ll be able to find those hidden traces as you walk through the streets of Barcelona, exploring the city’s Jewish heritage and its contemporary Jewish reality, all the while applying a critical eye to the narratives that have been built around it. Discover Barcelona’s Medieval Jewish community and learn about the return of Jews to Sepharad, the context of the Spanish Civil war, and the development of Barcelona’s modern Jewish communities. The full tour would last between 2 and 3 hours, and will visit a total of approximately 13 places.
